Coin head



July 27, 19 37. B. w. WILLIAMS ET AL. I 2,088,253

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. v COIN HEAD r I Filed F etb. 6, 193s 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 flueniargy BradZeeZzf I July 27, 1937. a. w. WILLIAMS KEJT AL 2,088,253

COIN HEAD File d Feb. 5, 1956 4 Sheets-Shet 3 July 27, 1937. I B. w. WILLIAMS ET AL. 2,083,253

: A L Q26. Q 5 m y 'MO'PWQW Patented July 27, 1937 PATENT OFFICE com HEAD Bradlee W. Williams and Homer S. Williams, Chicago, Ill., assignors to Bally Manufacturing Co., Chicago, 11]., a. corporation of Illinois Application February 6, 1936, Serial No. 62,654

15 Claims.

The invention generally relates to a coin slide construction for feeding coins, checks or tokens into a coin releasedmechanism such as a vending machine or an amusement device.

More particularlyit relates to a so-called coin head of the multiple type presenting a plurality of coin receiving passages which may individually handle a coin, or wherein several, or all may simultaneously handle coins for simultaneously or individually causing release of a number of mechanisms desired to be operated.

For instance, in a vender for candy bars of different kinds, the head could embody a number of coin receiving passages equal to and respectively designated for the respective magazines containing the candy bars. The purchaser would select the kind of candy he desires and then place his coin in the proper slot or passage in the head corresponding to the selected candy,

whereupon operation of the mechanism of the head injects the coin into the vender and causes operation of an individual dispenser for the magazine containing the desired candy. The head issuch that several or all passages therein may simultaneously'handle coins for operating a number of dispensers at the same time, if desired. Accordingly, more than one person could use the head and associated vender at the same time.

The improved head also has great utility in amusement devices such as, for example, a coin, check or token released race game apparatus in which racing objects in the form of horses, boats or automatons move over a course from a starting to a finish line for the purpose of simulating a race.

By means of the improved head of this inven tion there would be provided a number of coin slots equal in number and corresponding to the several race objects, whereby in eiiect the player, or several players at the same time, may pick or select an object, by guessing, to win the race. In this instance, injection of a coin in one passage or coins in several passages, serves to cause operation of the motor mechanism used in driving the race objects.

' In all coin released apparatus it is customary to include in the coin slide means to prevent cheating by making it difficult or impossible to use unauthorized coins. In the present invention such means is not provided, but instead the head will be so located in the gameor vender cabinet that the last coins played will remain in visible position. Experience has proven that visible coin slides have great restraint upon the conscience of the player and he will not attempt cheating lest apasser-by, or the owner of the machine catch him as a petty cheat, since usually coins, tokens or checks of five cent value are used. It is desirable therefore, that the coin head be of the so-called visible type.

. With these general matters in mind it is the main object of the invention to provide an improved coin head for the purposes stated.

\ It is another object to provide an improved coin head of the multiple type, whereby individual 10 mechanisms may be individuallyreleased for operation, or whereby several or all of the associated mechanisms may be simultaneously operated.

Another object is to provide an improved coin head of the visible type.

Also it is an important object to provide an improved means for injecting the coins into the head.

Further it is an object to provide means for preventing removal of the coin or coins from the head once the injector mechanismhas moved the same into the head.

Still further it is an object of the invention to provide means operated by a coin or the like, injected into the head to close a circuit maker for establishing a circuit to an operative electrical device.

Another important object is to provide an improved means for removing coins from the head to clear same and for delivering them to an appropriate receptacle or the like.

Also it is an important object of the invention to provide a relatively simple coin head, which will not be likely to get out of order and which will function efiiciently for the purposes intended.

Other important objects, no doubt, will become apparent to those skilled in this art as the disclosure is more fully made.

Briefly these desirable objects are achieved by 40 the form of-the invention herein illustrated and described by way of example, in depicting one practicable -form the structure may assume in practice. In the accompanying sheets of drawings:

Figure 1 is a general, plan viewof the coin head mounted horizontally in place in a suitable support;

Figure 2 is a general, bottom, plan view of the head, along with an electric wiring diagram Cil , serving as an illustration of an auxiliary mechanism to be controlled by coins or the like passing through the head;

Figure 3 is a vertical, cross sectional view through the head taken along the line 3-3 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail plan, bottom view of the bell crank operating lever shown in Figure 2, and associated parts;

Figure 5 is a vertical, cross sectional view through a portion of the head taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 6 is a general, front elevational view of the head;

Figure '7 is a general, rear elevational view of the head;

Figure 8 is a side sectional view through the head taken along the line 8-8 of Figure 2, looking in the indicated direction;

Figure 9 is a general plan view of the head structure with the cover plate thereof removed to expose the under parts;

Figure 10 is a vertical, cross sectional view through the head, top side up, taken along the line |0|0 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and,

Figure 11 is a side, detail, sectional view through the head taken along the line of Figure 2, but viewed top side up, instead of inverted.

The frame of the coin head comprises a front vertical plate l5 as shown in Figures 6 and 8, the plate having attached thereto, or integrally formed therewith, a horizontal plate I6. This frame is inserted through an opening formed in the front vertical wall I8 of a suitable cabinet containing the vender, or game apparatus. As shown in Figure 8 a portion of the plate l6 projects a short distance forwardly of the wall |8 to provide a horizontal ledge on which is secured a horizontal cover plate I 9 including an upstanding fiange 26 to seat against the wall l8, as shown.

This cover plate, as shown in Figures 1 and 8, on its front ledge part is formed with a transverse row of nine spaced coin, check or token receiving apertures 2|, the ledge carrying identifying numeral designations I to 9, as shown, thereby identifying each opening 2|. This number of coin receiving apertures obviously may be varied in practice as desired to fit the various possible conditions of use of the head. The numeral designations, of course, are to make it possible to select articles such as candy bars, from nine corresponding magazines, if used in a vender, or to select nine corresponding race objects if used in a race game.

The front wall or plate I5 is formed near each end with a forwardly extending boss 22 and a boss 23, each of said bosses being hollow for a purpose later to appear. The upper portion of the boss 22 journals a horizontal, longitudinal rock shaft 24 to the front end of which is made fast a handle 25 disposed in front of the plate l5 as shown in Figures 2 and 6. The part 25 constitutes an operating handle as will presently appear.

The horizontal frame plate l6 extends rearwardly of the wall |8 a substantial distance as shown in Figures 1, 8 and 9. This inwardly extending plate portion is formed with nine spaced, parallel longitudinal coin slide passages 26 each of which is in longitudinal alinement respectively with a coin receiving hole 2|, heretofore mentioned. The rear end of each slide passage is open as at 21 so that as will later appear, when a coin reaches the end of each passage it will drop by gravity through the plate 6. These passages 26 are formed by milling out the plate l6 so that each passage in effect is a depressed groove, which leaves between them abutment portions 28. It will be noted that the bottoms of the passages 26 lie somewhat at a lower level than the level of the top surface of the portion of the plate |6 in advance of the passages 26.

Below the drop openings 2'! the plate |6 carries as shown in Figures 2 and 7 a transversely disposed, endless, horizontal belt 29, one end of which is looped around an idler end roller 30 journaled in a bearing bracket 3| included in the plate l6. The opposite end of the belt is carried and driven by a drive roller 32 journaled in another end bracket 33, depending from the other end of the plate l6. This drive roller includes a shaft and drive sprocket wheel 34 driven intermittently, or continuously as desired from any suitable motor device not shown and included in the game or vender. This endless belt it will now be appreciated is disposed with its top run to catch and receive flatwise all coins, checks or tokens falling through the drop openings 21. The conveyer then conveys such coins to one end thereof with the coins discharging onto an inclined chute 35 for delivery by gravity into any suitable receiver, not shown.

The plate i6 is formed with a pair of parallel, longitudinal slots 36 in which are guided a pair of pins 3l extending vertically down and carried in a transverse coin advancing plate 38 having nine coin receiving holes 39, which respectively are alined with the nine coin slide passages 26 in the plate I6. See Figure 9. In front of the plate 38 is loosely laid a transverse bar 40 which at its ends extends slightly beyond the ends of the plate 38. This bar 40 is shiftable fore and aft as will appear and its extended ends in its maximum rearward position are stopped by abutments 40 formed in the cover at each side thereof. Each end of the bar carries the front end of a longitudinal coil spring 4|. The rear ends of these springs are connected to the respective ends of an auxiliary coin advancing plate 42.

At each end, the first coin plate 38 carries longitudinal bars 43 as shown in Figures 9 and 11, the rear end of each bar being hooked downwardly as at 44, said hooked ends extending down into end slots 45 formed in the ends of the plate 42. It will be noticed as shown also in Figure 8 at the front end of each coin slide passage 26 that the frame plate |6 includes a transverse shoulder 46. Thus, when the end springs 4| pull the plate 42 the shoulder 46 serves as a stop to limit forward movement of said plate 42. The hooked bars 43 serve to hold the parts 38 and 42 flatwise on the frame l6 and in proper relative positions.

Opposite ends of the cover plate |9 are formed to provide longitudinal, horizontal end channel tracks or guides 47 in which the ends of the plate 42 ride. This cover I9 is skeletonized to expose to view the coin slide passages. 26 to make visible at all times the coins being pushed therealong. However, the cover plate does include a pair of longitudinal fingers 48, which in any suitable way are made fast into alined abutments 28 between certain passages 26 as shown in Figure 1. Of course, the cover plate |9 func-' tions also to hold the coin injector plates 38 and 42 flatly down on the frame plate I6.

The plate 42 is provided with nine window openings 49 (see Figures 9 and 10) respectively in line with the coin slide passages 26, said openings 49 serving to expose to view the front ends of the passages 26 when the plate 42 is disposed 1 of, ,a ,small gage vstiff, wire.

2,088,253 thereoven: Eachopening 49 includes a notch 58 the plate 42 is backed against the shoulder 48 wardly -a vertical pin 55 carried on respective levers: 58 pivoted at points 51! to the underside of the, frame plate 58. These horizontally disposedlevers 58am each provided at its rear end with. aybend portion 58 for a purpose later to appear;

Q Further, each lever 58 is pulled by a spring 59 connected respectively to each of nine adjacent smaller. levers 880i which one is provided for each slidev passage 28. Each lever 68 at one end is pivoted at 8i ,to the underside of the frame plate i8 and each lever 68 includes an upstanding pin -iiz movable through respective arcuate slots .88 formed through the fioor of the passages 28, as shown. Theupstanding pins 55 and fitnormally extend up into each passage 25. The coins movingthrough the passage can thus more the respective levers 58 and 88 for a purpose presently to appear.

. Asshown in Figures 2 and 10 the handle 25 heretofore described serves when manually operatedto rock'a shaft 24. The rear or inner end of this shaft24 has fastened to it a crank 84, which; at its free end carries a pin held normally in one end of. a transverse slot 66 formed in one end of a horizontal, transversebar 61. A strong spring 88 is connected between the pin and a pin 88 also carried on thebar 6'1. The opposite end of the bar 51 carries a second strong spring l8 pulling on a pin Hpassed through a slot H2 in the bar (il said pin H being carried onaplate "i3. i

This plate is is securely fastened to and carries another transverse horizontal bar 14, which as shown in Figures 2, 10 and 4 is connected at its right hand end by a screw 15 to one arm of a bell crank lever 58 pivotally mounted by a screw pin ill, to the underside of the frame plate IS. The other arm of the lever l6 pivotally carries a, link '58 in turn carrying the upstanding pin 8i, (see alsoFigure 8) which rides in the slot 88 previously described in the frame [6. The upper end of the pin 3! is mounted in the coin advancing plate 38.

The opposite end of said plate 38 carries the other pin 31 mounted on asecond link 18' pivotally connected to the arm of a second bell crank lever 16' pivotally carried from the under side of the frame 16 and having its other arm pivotally connected tothe left hand end of the bar'l l. The second bell crank 15' serves with the first bell crank 18 to' insure parallel movement of the bar 14. It can now be seen that as the bar 14 shifts endwise. both bell crank levers are operated to move the links 18, 18' to pull the pins 31 and thus shift the coin plate .38 rearwardly. The hollow bosses 22, 23 receive the links 18, 18' and provide a space for the forward movement of the pins ,3'| carried thereby. The bell crank lever 16 includes an extended portion as shown in Figure 4 which portion is formed with an irregular cam slot 19 in which is ridable a pin 88 mounted on one end of a lever 8i. Said lever 8| is pivoted between its ends on a pin 82 carried on the bottom side of the frame plate I 5. and the other end of the lever carries a pin 83 movable in a slotted bracket 84 made fast on a shiftably mounted transverse, upright plate 85.

The under side of the frame [8 near its rear edge carries depending brackets 88, one at each end, (see Figure '7), each bracket 86 carrying a horizontal longitudinal guide pin 81 passed through elongated slots 88 formed in the shifter plate 85. As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5 the plate 85 near its bottom edge carries a series of nine spaced brackets 88 each or which includes an insulation pack 90 for mounting the lower ends of a pair of upstanding spring leaf contact bars 9|, or circuit maker switches, normally spread apart by means of the springiness of the stock at their upper ends where they carry contacts 92. When the plate 85 is translationally shifted on its supports 81 the spring switches, of course, shift therewith. The back side of the nearest switch arm 9| to the adjacent end 58 of a lever 56 is backed by a layer of insulation material as best shown in Figure 5.

The purpose of shifting the plate 85 is not to close these normally open switches but merely to place them in a position where they may be closed by coins moving through the passages 25 as will later appear. The pairs of contact spring bars 9| as shown in Figure 2 have respective connection by a wire 83 with corresponding electromagnetic motor devices, such as the electromagnets 94. Another wire from the other arm in each switch leads to a line wire in circuit with a source of energy, such for example as the battery 96 shown. The wiring is in parallel so that closing of any one of the switches energizes a device 94 to operate the desired auxiliary mechanism.

Such arrangement would be suitable for use in a vendor of the type previously described. In a race game the circuits could be suitably varied so that each switch 9| would serve to start the same motor for driving the race objects.

This completes the detailed description of the structure of the improved coin head and the manner of its operation will next be described.

First of all, the initial coin inserting or starting position of the parts is shown in the smaller scale views such as Figures 1 and 2. In Figures 4 and 5, which are on a larger scale, the parts are shown as they would be after the lever 25 has been pressed down. Also, it is important to keep in mind that the first coin placed in any of the openings 38 will not cause operation of the device for it is necessary initially to load each passage with a coin and so it will be understood in starting that one coin already is lodged in the front end of each passage 26 under the plate 42, as shown in full lines in Figure 9 with the detents 52 respectively dropped by gravity into the associated notches 53 in front of the coins resting as stated flatwise on the floor of the passages 26 at the front ends thereof. This position of the parts is also well shown in Figure 8. Also the lever 25 is horizontally disposed as shown in Figure 1, which of course means that the bell cranks 16, 16' are positioned as shown in Figure 2 with the links 18, 18 holding the pins 31 forwardly inside the hollow bosses 22, 23. Coins, or the like, may now be inserted into any one, or all of the nine coin apertures 2| in the ledge l9.

Since, in the starting position of the parts the first coin injector plate 38 is also in its forward position, the openings 39 therein are respectively located under the nine holes 2|. Consequently such coin, or coins, fall into the first injector plate 38. Since passage of a coin through the mechanism along any one of the nine passages 26 is the same in all cases there will be described the movement of a coin through one passage alone and it will be understood that such description will fit all of the other coin slide passages too.

Accordingly, as shown in Figure 8, a coin. has now been placed in the opening 39 and is held by the plate 28. Pressing down of the lever 25 by hand rocks the crank 64 to shift the bar 57 to the left as shown in Figures 2 and 10. This bar then shifts with it the bracket '53 and bar M, thereby rocking the two bell crank levers l6, l6 from the position of Figure 2 to the position of Figure 4. In other words the links l3, P8 with their upright pins 37! are pulled rearwardly out of the hollow bosses 22, 23 and as a result the plate 33 is translationally shifted to the rear until it abuts the auxiliary plate 42, thereby also shifting the latter translationally inwardly or rearwardly. As the latter plate 42 moves rearwardly it tensions the springs 4| to pull the bar 453 also rearward. However, when the ends of the bar 59 abut the stops 4| the bar 46 cannot shift further but since the abutting plates 38, 52 are positively driven together by the pins 3"! the plates continue to move rearwardly, still further tensioning the springs 4|. This rearward movement of the plate 38 causes the coin held thereby to advance to a position over the front end of the passage 26 and when the coin reaches this point it merely drops off the high level of the top surface of the frame I6 and down into the lower level of the bottom of the passage 26.

In the meanwhile the auxiliary plate 42 has moved rearwardly and since its detent 52 was behind the initially placed coin. resting in the front end of the passage 26, said coin is moved rearwardly by the detent 2 along the passage. Thus, one coin is displaced by the detent to make room for the coin which is advanced by the first plate 38.

When the lever 25 was pushed down to do what was above described the cam slot l9 and pin also functioned by moving the plate 25 endwise to the right as shown in Figure 4 in the full lines, thereby removing the brackets 39 and switches 9| from the bent ends 53 of the levers 56, which the switches were yieldably abutting without closing their contacts as shown in dotted lines by the left hand switch ill of Figure 5. Thus, all levers 56 are freed and the springs 59 are operative to pull the pairs of levers 55, 55 for each passage 25 toward each other to move the respective pins 55, 52 thereon within the passage 25. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4 as the coin moved by the plate A2 reaches the pin 62 which now is in the passage 25 in the path of movement of the coin, we find that the said coin passes freely by the pin 52, because the lever 60 carrying it gives or yields. As soon as the said coin has passed the pin 52 in this movement the detent pin 62 springs back into the passage 26 in front of the coin that has passed it. Thus the pin 62 is in effect a detent lock to prevent retrograde movement of a coin that has passed it.

We now have two coins in the slide passage 26 one at the forward end thereof in advance of the pin 55 as shown in the dotted lines in Figure 4, and the other coin is in the passage rearwardly of the detent pin. 62. In Figure 4 these two coins are marked A and B. B was the initially placed coin and A is the last played coin. The A coin has its periphery positioned so that the adjacent pin 55 cannot move into the passage 26 under the pull of the spring 59 which in effect positions the end 58 of the lever 56 for this passage 26 relative to its adjacent spring switch 9|. In other words the A coin cocks the lever 56 to position its end 58 closer to the switch 9| than is the case for the levers associated with the other passages 26 in which no A coin is present.

Now, when the handle 25 is brought back to its horizontal position the wall member is shifted by the cam track 19, pin 89, and lever 8| to the left, whereupon the switches 9| also move to the left and the switch 9| for the passage 26 containing an A position coin is yieldably pressed against the cocked lever 56 in the manner shown at the right in dotted lines in Figure 5 and at the left in dotted lines in Figure 4. This bows the spring switch 9| mentioned to close its contacts 92 and establish an electrical circuit for any desired purpose.

As the handle 25 was returned to its level position the plate 38 was driven forwardly by the pins 31 once again to locate it under the coin openings 2|. Thus the spring bar 49 also moves back and its springs 4| supply the power for retracting the second plate 42 against the abutment shoulder 46.

As the plate 42 rides back to said forward position its detents 52 fold up to ride idly over any coins in the passages 26 until they reach a position over the notches 53 when they drop by gravity in front of the A position coins ready to advance same through the passage when the device is again operated.

When the coin head is again operated by a third coin the B position coin will be shoved along the rear end of the passage 26 until it drops through the opening 21 to be received by the conveyer belt 29, which delivers the discharging coins to the chute 35 for delivery to the desired receiver.

Obviously, in the diagrammatic circuit illustrated the switch 92 remains closed until the handle 25 is again operated. Where it is important to conserve electrical energy the magnets 94 could be in the form of relays, which momentarily make and break a main circuit not shown to operate some suitable motor device for an instant so that the fact of the switch 92 remaining closed would make no difference.

The bar 61 is shifted through the pull of the stiff springs 68, E0 in normal operation of the handle 25. Should a coin jam and cause hard driving of the bar 6'! and associated parts, these springs 68, H1 serve to relieve the strains and prevent damage to any of the parts.

From this disclosure it will now be seen that an improved coin head has been provided which achieves all of the desirable objects heretofore recited.

It is the intention to cover all changes and modifications of the form shown and described which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A coin head comprising a. substantially horizontal frame having a longitudinal coin slide passage thereon at one end thereof, a transverse shoulderf'fo rmed in the frame at the charging "the shoulder, a coin moving platefslidably carend of the passage, a pairof coin moving plates slidably carried on the frame one forwardly of the shoulder and theoth'er normally abutting said shoulder at the rearthereof, and means carriedby the plates for respectively passing coins to and along the passage, a coin moved by one means to the passage re'placing a coin moved by the other means-along the passage.

" 2. A coin head comprising a body presenting a iiat surfacewhich at one end carries a slidably mounted plate tom'ove a coin and in the direction of movement of the' 'coin carries a second slidably mounted plate togmoveaiiother {coin the same direction along a lengthwisc passageformed in the body, a shoulder atthe charging end of the passage against which'the second plate abuts to limit reversamovement thereofjrneans carried by the plates for passing coins respectively to and along the passage, and meansfor conjointly moving the' plates so that a coin moved from the charging end of the passageis replaced by a coin moved thereto by the means carried by the second platen" l l A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a portion of its top surface near the front raised "with a coin passage formedat a lower lev'el'inthe surface rearwardly of the raised portion, a coin advancing plate slidably carried above the raised portion, a second coin advancing plate slidably-"carried'above the front end of the passage incfluding'means to engage and move a coin,

a bar forwardly of the first plate and carrying springs connected with the second plate, and means-to move the first plate to advance a coin tothe passage, said first plate abutting and then moving the second plate whereby a coin in the passage ismoved therealong by the coin engaging'means of the second plate to make room in the front end of the passage so that the latter may receive the coin from the firstplate.

4. A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame presenting a fiat surface including a raised portion and a coin passage .at a lower level continuing therefrom, a first coin moving plate disposed on the raised portion and adapted to receive and move a coin into the passage, and a second',-coin moving plate disposed over the passage (including means to move a coin in and along the passage, said first plate adapted to abut the second plate to move the latter.

5. A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion at its front end providing a transverse shoulder, a coin guiding passage arranged lengthwise on the frame rearwardly of the shoulder, a coin moving plate slidably carried over the frame and normally located over the raised portion, an auxiliary coin moving plate slidably carried over the passage with the auxiliary plate normally abutting said shoulder, means to move the. first plate to adried over the frameand-normally located over the raised portion, an auxiliary coin; moving plate slidably carried over the passage with the auxiliary plate normally abutting said shoulder, means to move the 'first plate toadvance a coin held thereby in the direction of the passage, said first plate abutting the auxiliary plate whereby to move the latter, said auxiliary plateincluding means tomove a coin in thesaid passage to make room in the passage. for reception of'the coin moved thereinto by "the first plate, a bar in-ad- Vance of the first plate including springs connected with the auxiliaryplate, stops for limiting the movement of the bar with theplates to ten-"- sion the springs whereby whenthe plates are released the springs serve to retract theauxiliary normally abutting said shoulder, means to move the first plate to advance a coin held thereby in the direction of the passage, said first plate abutting the auxiliary plate whereby to move the latter, said auxiliary plate including means to move a coin in the: said passage to make room in the passage forreception of the coin" moved there into by the first plate, and a cover plate to cover said coin head structure, the cover including tracksfor carrying the ends of the coin moving platesl I j 8. A coinhead comprising a sub'stantiallyhorizontalframe having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion at its front end providing a transverse shoulder, a 'coin passage arranged lengthwise on the frame rearwardly of the shoulder, a coin moving plate slidably carried over the frame and normally located over theraised portion, anauxiliary coin 'Inoving plate slidably carried over the passagewith the auxiliary plate normally abutting said shoulder, means to move the firstplate to advancea coinheld thereby in the'direction of the passage, said firstplate abut ting the auxiliary plate whereby to move the latter, said auxiliary plate including means to move a coin in the said passage to make room in the passage for reception of the coin moved thereinto by the first plate, and a cover for said coin head structure constructed to expose to view the coin passage.

9. A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion at its front end providing a transverse shoulder, a coin passage arranged lengthwise on the frame rearwardly of the shoulder, a coin moving plate slidably carried over the frame and normally located over the raised portion, an auxiliary coin moving plate slidably carried over the passage with the auxiliary plate normally abutting said shoulder, means to move the first plate to advance a coin held thereby in the direction of the passage, said first plate abutting the auxiliary plate whereby to move the latter, said auxiliary plate including means to move a coin in the said passage to make room in the passage for reception of the coin moved thereinto by the first plate, and a cover for said coin head, structure including guide ways for slidably carrying the coin moving plates, the cover being constructed to expose to view the coin passage, and said auxiliary plate having a view opening therein also to expose the coin passage therebelow.

10. A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion at its front end and a depressed coin passage at its rear end, a coin moving plate carried over the raised portion and an auxiliary coin moving plate carried over the passage, means to move the first plate with a coin to drop the coin off the raised portion into the passage, said first plate abutting the auxiliary plate to move the latter, said latter plate having means to advance coins previously lodged in the passage therealong to the ends thereof to discharge the coins from the head.

11. A coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion at its front end and a depressed coin passage at its rear end, a coin moving plate carried over the raised portion and an auxiliary coin moving plate carried over the passage, means to move the first plate with a coin to drop the coin off the raised portion into the passage, said first plate abutting the auxiliary plate to move the latter, said auxiliary plate having means to advance coins previously lodged in the passage therealong to the end thereof to discharge the coins from the head, said passage at its terminal end having formed therein an opening through which the coins drop by gravity, and means below said opening to receive said discharging coins, said last mentioned means being carried by said frame.

12. A coin head comprising a body presenting a flat surface which at one end carries a slidably mounted plate to move a coin and in the direction of movement of the coin carries a second slidably mounted plate including means to move another coin in the same direction said body having formed therein a lengthwise passage to receive and guide coins moved by the second plate, a shoulder at the forward end of the passage against which the second plate abuts to limit forward movement thereof, and means for conjointly moving the plates so that a coinv moved from the front end of the passage is replaced by a coin moved thereto by the second plate, and

means controlled by a coin in said passage to close an electric circuit with an electrical device and a source of energy.

13. A coin head comprising a body presenting a flat surface which at one end carries a slidably mounted plate to move a coin and in the direction of movement of the coin carries a second slidably mounted plate including means to move another coin in the same direction said body having formed therein a lengthwise passage to receive and guide coins moved by the second plate, a shoulder at the forward end of the passage against which the second plate abuts to limit forward movement thereof, and means for conjointly moving the plates so that a coin moved from the front end of the passage is replaced by a coin moved thereto by the second plate, and a detent means in said passage to prevent retrograde movement of a coin in the passage.

14. In a coin head comprising a substantially horizontal frame having a front end and a rear end with a raised portion. at its front end and a depressed coin passage at its rear end, a coin moving plate carried over the raised portion and an auxiliary coin moving plate carried over the passage, the plates being conjointly movable to advance coins into and through the passage, the combination with the plates of means for moving the same including a lever, a movably mounted switch plate connected to the lever to be moved thereby, a switch mounted on the switch plate, and means in the coin passage operable by a coin to close the switch for a circuit in which the switch is included.

15. A coin head having a frame and a coin passage formed therein, a coin moving plate movably mounted on the frame, means to move the plate, a lever carried by the frame, a pin carried on the lever and normally disposed in the passage, a movable member carried adjacent the frame and carrying an open switch, and means operable when the coin moving plate is operated to move the switch carrying member to a position to locate the open switch adjacent an end of the lever, said lever being moved by a coin in the passage to cause it to engage the switch and close same.

BRADLEE W. WILLIAMS. HOMER S. WILLIAMS. 

